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Light pollution is defined as: Glare, light trespass, and light which is reflected into the night sky, contributing to sky glow, through the use of unshielded, misplaced, excessive, or unnecessary outdoor night lighting.

By eliminating light pollution, we can conserve energy, reduce glare and light trespass while maintaining our desirable community character, safeguarding our wildlife in their natural environment, and restoring our view of the starry night sky.

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This site is sponsored by Dark Sky Advocate, Susan Harder, NY.

Educational Resources from the Dark Sky Society

Guidelines for Good Exterior Lighting PlansDeveloped in consultation with lighting professionals, these guidelines will help you prepare exterior lighting plans that are sensitive to light pollution abatement and the preservation of dark skies.

IDA Lighting Code HandbookA PDF version of the IDA's lighting code handbook, an excellent guide to municipal and commercial lighting issues as well as the means to regulate the use of such lighting.

Bird-safe Building GuidelinesNew York City Audubon has just published Bird-Safe Building Guidelines, a 55-page manual for architects, landscape designers, engineers, glass technicians, developers, building managers, city, state, and federal officials, and the general public.

The Dark Sky Society is a separate organization from the International Dark Sky Association (www.darksky.org), which has over 10,000 dues paying members. They work to "preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage of the dark skies through quality outdoor lighting."